The Gumbo Shop, 630 St Peter Street, New Orleans, LA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant name: THE GUMBO SHOP
Address: 630 St Peter Street, New Orleans, LA
Parish: Orleans
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/29/2011

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Critical: Hot water is not provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment as required.
  • Critical: Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Critical: Employee was handling soiled tableware in a manner which resulted in contamination of clean tableware.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Equipment used for cooling, heating and holding cold and hot foods are not sufficient to maintain proper food temperatures.
  • In use food utensils are stored in water that is not maintained at a minimum of 135°F.
  • A current state food safety certificate is not conspicuously posted.
  • Hand wash lavatory is not equipped with at least 85?F water.
09/29/2011Reinspection
  • Critical: Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
09/29/2011Pre-opening
  • Critical: Food for hot holding and service was held at a temperature of less than 135°F.
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked.
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • Critical: Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75?F.
  • Critical: A hand-washing lavatory is not located for convenient use by all employees in the food preparation and/or the utensil washing areas.
  • Critical: Roaches are present in the establishment.
  • Critical: Rodent bait is not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.
  • Critical: Employee did not wash hands and exposed portions of arms at appropriate time.
  • Bulk containers are not properly labeled.
  • An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Ice dispensing utensils were not stored in a clean protected location.
  • Non-food contact surfaces are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant, non -absorbent, smooth material
  • Equipment used for cooling, heating and holding cold and hot foods are not sufficient to maintain proper food temperatures.
  • An easily accessible and readable data plate is not affixed to the ware washing machine.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Equipment is not disassembled as necessary to allow access of the detergent solution to all parts.
  • A sanitizer test kit is not provided to accurately measure the concentration in mg/L or parts per million of sanitizing solution provided.
  • Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust, or contamination
  • Single use/single service articles are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash, dust or contamination.
  • In use food utensils are not stored with the handles above the top of the food.
  • Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • The toilet room door is not tight fitting and self-closing.
  • The toilet room is not mechanically vented to the outside atmosphere
  • Toilet does not have an open-front toilet seat.
  • Equipment and receptacles for materials containing food residue are not durable, cleanable, insect and rodent resistant, leakproof and nonabsorbent.
  • Outside waste receptacles were not kept closed.
  • The insect control device is located above a food preparation area.
  • Floors are not clean.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Cloths used for wiping spills are used for other purposes.
  • Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
  • Soiled linens are not stored to prevent contamination of food, clean equipment, clean utensils, single service or single use articles.
09/15/2011Routine
  • Critical: Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below.
  • Critical: Raw animal food is not separated from ready to eat food, or is placed, stored or displayed above ready to eat food.
  • Critical: Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Lighting intensity in walk-in refrigerated units, dry food storage area or other rooms during cleaning are not at least 10 foot candles.
  • Cloths used for wiping spills are used for other purposes.
  • Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
07/28/2010Routine
  • Critical: An approved sanitizer is not being used during manual or mechanical warewashing.
  • An accurate ambient air temperature-measuring device is not provided.
  • Food is not stored in a clean, covered container.
  • Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
08/31/2009Routine

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